diff --git a/00-RELEASENOTES b/00-RELEASENOTES
index d5d13c5c..c5e7fb91 100644
--- a/00-RELEASENOTES
+++ b/00-RELEASENOTES
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ HIGH:     There is a critical bug that may affect a subset of users. Upgrade!
 CRITICAL: There is a critical bug affecting MOST USERS. Upgrade ASAP.
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+--[ Redis 3.0.0 Beta 5 (version 2.9.54) ] Release date: 26 may 2014
+
+This is the 5th beta of Redis 3.0.0. It does not include any real
+worthwhile change (just three days passed since the previous beta), but
+fixes two stupid bugs preventing cluster tests to pass.
+
 --[ Redis 3.0.0 Beta 4 (version 2.9.53) ] Release date: 23 may 2014
 
 This is the fourth beta of Redis 3.0.0.
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 2d251646..5d9051f7 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define REDIS_VERSION "2.9.53"
+#define REDIS_VERSION "2.9.54"